Power-transmitting mechanism



N. H. soOY POWER TRANSMITTING MECHANISM Filed Dec. 20. 1926 Feb.22,1927.

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Patented Feb. 22, 1927.

nears-a .srarss FE E 'NORMAN I-I. SOOSL'OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

POWER-TRANSMITTING MECHANISM. d

ApplicationfiledDecember 20, 1926. Serial No. 155,819.

of the typehavingdraft arms. disposed atangles. to each other and"attached to connecting rods for. changevof. direction. of the powertransmitted.

V One'ofthe objects of my invention is to provide a novel. swingof thekind described havingthe draft arms adjustablefrom an alinedpositioirwith .respect to each other to different angular" positionswith respect to each other,. s'o .that the connecting rods may bedisposedv parallel with' each other or at angles to each other.v

A. further object of my invention isv to provide a novellmechanism ofthe kind described,.1 which is simple, cheap, durable, not liable to getout of order, which is easily installed-and adjusted to: desiredpositions,

and which isefii'cient .inoperation.

The-novelfeatures of my invention are hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

Inthe. accompanying drawing, which illustrates the preferred embodimentI of my invention,

Fig. liis a plan view of my improved power. transmitting ,mechanism.

2 is. a vertical section on the line 22 of Fig. 1. I

Similar reference characters designate similar parts in the differentviews.

1 designates avertical post, preferably tubular, mounted in and.projecting, above a suitable base 2, which may be: concrete.

Supporting; means are provided,v which may. be two members 3 and amounted against one side of the post 1, one above the 7 other.

The members3, and t are respectively fastened to the" post ljby twoU-bolts-5and 6 respectively which embrace the post 1 and are providedwith nuts 7 respectively hearing againstthe members 3 and 4.

Oscillative bearing. means are provided comprising preferably, a-body 8,the upper and lower ends of which: are respectively pivotally mounted ina hole through the .member3 and a recess inthe uppe-rsidei of the member4.

The bearingineans includes a radial arm,

which may comprise two parallel channel bars 9 and 10 disposed one abovethebther and which are pivotally fastened" to the upper and lower sidesof the body 8 by a bolt 11 having a nut 12.

Two draft arms are pivotally. connected with the body 8.so as to beswungfrom an alinedt position, shown in solid lines in Fig. 1.- todifierent angles with respect to each other as shown in dottedlinesinFig.1..

Eachof said draft arms may comprise two channel parallel bars 13; and 14disposed one above the other and fastenedrespectively to theupper andlower sides of the body 8 by a vertical bolt15 having a nut- 16.

Betweenthe outer end portions of each pair of'bars 13.and 14 is mounteda draft plate 17 to which is pivotally connected a 1 draft link 18 towhich a power. transmitting connecting bar, not shown, may be attached.Each plate l7 has extending through it a bolt l9-having on it a nut 20,and which ismounted in either oftwo vertical holes 21 providedin eachbar 13 and.14

Two brace bars 22 are respectively mounted between each pair ofrdraft.arm bars 13 and 14:. Two vertical bolts 23 having nuts24c extendrespectively through the two pair of bars 13 and 14 and through the bars22. Each of thebars22 are provided with a. longitudinal row oftransverseholes 25 through anyone of which is adapted to beextended-vertical bolts 26 having .ainut 27 and extending. through theradial arm bars 9 and 10 adjacentto the outer. ends thereof By removingthe-bolt 26, the draft-arms may be swung from the alined position, 3

shown in solid lines in Fig. 1. to diflerent relative angular positlons,one of whlch is shown in dotted lines-in 1 1g, 1, after which the draftarms are held in their adjusted positions by inserting the bolt 26through the radial arm and through the adjacent holes 25 of the bars 22.

For lubricating the bearing means and supporting means therefor, thebody 8 has;

through said hole is a bolt 28 on whichsis;

mounted an oil cup 29, which rests upon the upper end of the body 8, andupon the upper side of which bears a nut 30 mounted on the bolt 28.Thevbottomof th-eioil cup 29 is provided with a discharge opening 81'through which oil is discharged upon. the upper end of the body 8 fromwhich it flows upon the outer side of said body and inside of the member3. some of the oil so (lit-E charged passing downwardly alongside oi thebolt 28 into the'recessin the upper side of the member 4.

The members 3 and t only he held spacial apart by two shouldcrrnl holts352., wh ch extend through the members 3 and land upon the upper andlower ends of each ot which are respectively mounted nuts 3;}.

Where the two connecting rods, not shown, which are fastened to thedraft links 18 respectively, are to be disposed parallel with eachother, the two dra't't arms Iii-let are disposed in the alined positionshown in Solid lines in Fig. 1, with the brace bars 2&3 fastened to theradial arm 9 -10 as shown in solid lines in Fig. 1. a r

When the draft arms are to be disposed at angles to each other. as shownin dotted lines in Fig. 1, the h ace bars 22 are fastened to the radialarm as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, the disposition of the draftarms being such that the connecting rods, not shown, will herespectively at right angles to said arms.

I do not limit my invention to the structure shown and described, asmany modifications, within the scope of the appended claims may he madewithont departing from the spirit of my invention. a

What I claim is. j

1. In a power transmitting mechanism of the kind described two draftarms, oscillative bearing means supporting said dra'tt arms and on whichthe draft arms arcadjustahle to dificrent angles with respect to eachother, said hearing means having a radial arm intermediate of saiddrat't arms, and means connecting said dra ft arms with saidintermediate arm for holding the draft arms in the relative angularpositions to which they maybe adjusted.

2. In a power transmittiinr mechanism of the kind described. two dra'ttarms, oscillative hearing means supporting said. draft arms and on whichthe draft arms are adjustable to dill'erent angles to each other, saidhearing means com iirising an oscillatire body, and a radial arm pivotedto the body and disposed intermediate oi said dratt arms, and means(amnecting said drat't arms with said intermediate arm for holding thedraft arms in the relative angular POSlt'lUliS to which they may beadjusted.

3. In a powertransmitting mechanism oi the kind described, two dra'ttarms, oscillative hearing means to which said arms are pivoted so as tohe adjnstahle to dillei'ent angles with respect to each other, said hearing means having a radial arm intermediate of said draft armsJand meansconnecting said radial arm with said d'att arms by which the latter areheld in the relative angular positions to which they may be adol? thebody, and means cormecting said radial arm with said dra't't arms bywhich the latter are held in the relative angular positions to whichthey are adapted to be adjusted on said body.

5. In a power transmitting mechanism of the hind described, two draftarms, oscilla tive hearing means on which said draftarms are adjustableindependently to different angla with respect to each other, saidhearing means having-a radial arm intermediate of said draft arms, andtwo members respectively fastened to said draft arms and having meansfor being adjustably fastened to said radial arm for holding the draftarms in the relative angular positions to which they are adjusted. j

6. In a POWEH' transn'iitting mechanism of the kind dercrihed, two draftarms, oscillative hearing means on which said draft arms are adjustableindependently of each other to ditl erent angular positions with respectto each other, said hearing means havinga radial arm intermediate ofsaid draft arms, and two bars respectively attached to said draft armsand having each a longitudinal row oi transverse holes adapted toreceive a securing device carried by said radial arm.

7. In a power transmitting mechanism of the lrind described, two draftarms, oscillatire hearing means having a radial arm, said draft armsbeingindependently pivoted to said hearing means on axes parallel withthe axis oi said bearing means, two bars respectively pivoted to saiddraft arms and having each a longitudinal row of transverse holes. and abolt carried by said radial arm and adapted to enter any one of saidholes.

S. In a power transmitting mechanism of the hind described. a post,supporting means carried hy the post, hearing means oscillative on saidsupporting means and having a radial arm. two draft arms pivoted to saidhearing means so as to he adjustable to ditl'crent angles withrcspect toeach other, and

means connecting said draft arms with said radial arm for holding thedraft arms in the relative angular positions to which they "may headjnsted.

9. .ln :1 power transmitting mechanism of the lrind described,oacillative hearing means having; a radial arm, two draft armsadjintahle on said hearing means from a position in alinemcnt with eachother to difierent angles with respect to each other, and meansconnecting said draft armswith said radial arm for holding the draftarms in the difierent positions with respect to each other to which theymay be adjusted.

10. In a power transmitting mechanism of the kind described, oscillativebearing means having a radial arm, two draft arms pivoted to saidbearing means so as to be adjusted from a position in alinement witheachother to differentangles with respect to each other, two barsconnecting said draft arms respectively with said radial arm, and meansfor fastening each of said bars at vdifl'erent points to said radialarm.

11. In a power transmitting mechanism of the kind described, a post,supporting means fastened to said post, bearing means oscillative onsaid supporting means having a radial arm, two draft arms pivoted tosaid bearing means, two bars respectively fastened to said draft arms,each bar having a longitudinal row of holes, and a securing devicecarried by said radial arm and adapted to be inserted in any one of saidholes of each of said bars.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

NORMAN H. SOOY.

